Creating a captivating resume that sparkles bright enough to catch an employer's attention is an art on its own terms.

With the ramp up pressure kids experience at school and the need to sign up to too many extracurricular activities, it’s no surprise how the number of teens employed have been declining over the past decades. There are many benefits (and risks) of adolescent employment. The decision to allow your teen to have an after school job should be a well thought-out family decision based on how well they can manage responsibilities, time management and money.

But if your teen is ready to take the plunge the first thing they need to figure out is how to build a resume that stands out even if they don’t have any work experience.

But where to start? How do can you create a snapshot of your ambitions, show your strengths and interests and captive an employers attention? This is the part Canvas comes in and rescues the day. If you are unfamiliar Canvas, this is a graphic-design t…

Bluebird Patch Teens #TeenChat Against Texting and Driving on August 6

Did
you know that according to Pew Research Center’s data, teenagers
average 3,339 messages a month. 5 seconds is the minimal amount of
attention that a driver who texts takes away from the road. If
traveling at 55 mph, this equals driving the length of a football
field without looking at the road. Scary stats!

Because
texting can makes a crash 23 times more likely to occur we have
partnered with @TeenLifeMedia
to help teens understand the dangers of texting and driving.